Mcfarland Park
About
McFarland Park is a city park in Florence, Alabama, managed by the City of Florence and located about 2 miles from the town of Sheffield. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At a nearby weather station, typical average highs are around 72°F in April and 74°F in October, while summer highs typically climb into the upper 80s. Several other outdoor destinations are close by. Rockpile Trail is about 1.8 miles away, and paddling on the Tennessee River—Wilson Lake and Pickwick Lake starts roughly 3.4 miles out. Climbers can head to Colbert Heights, about 7.4 miles away, and hikers can try the Jones Branch Loop Trail, about 9.2 miles away.
Park size
362 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–79°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Muscle Shoals 2 N, AL weather station, 2.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan51° high31° low
- Feb55° high35° low
- Mar64° high42° low
- Apr72° high49° low
- May79° high57° low
- Jun87° high65° low
- Jul89° high69° low
- Aug89° high68° low
- Sep84° high61° low
- Oct74° high49° low
- Nov62° high39° low
- Dec54° high35° low
Where it is
- Mcfarland Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sheffield, Alabama · 2.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Rockpile TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Tennessee River—Wilson Lake and Pickwick LakeCanoeing3.4 mi
- Colbert HeightsRock climbing7.4 mi
- Jones Branch Loop TrailHiking9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
